Weather In Paris

The city experiences moderate weather throughout most of the year, with extreme highs of lows of temperatures being uncommon, making the city a year-round tourist destination.

Spring

Paris receives rain at anytime of the year, so those visiting in spring should pack a rain coat. Springtime temperatures average at about 14°C, but they can reach lows of between 5°C and 10°C. Normally, spring is a pleasant time to visit the city, with frequent sunny days and the city’s gardens and parks beginning to come into bloom.

Summer / autumn

While temperatures during the summer months are normally comfortably warm, the city does sometime experience heat waves that can raise the heat to uncomfortable levels near 40°C. Unexpected showers occur in both these seasons; however, the city has plenty of places where you can run for cover and the rain does not typically last very long.

Winter
The temperature during the winter months doesn’t tend to drop below 1 °C, making this time of year perfectly bearable, as long as you are well kitted out with some warm clothes. January and February are the coldest months; however, snowfall is uncommon.

Average Temperature (°C)

30 22 15 8 0

Jan 3.7

Feb 3.7

Mar 7.3

Apr 9.7

May 13.7

Jun 16.5

Jul 19.0

Aug 18.7

Sep 16.1

Oct 12.5

Nov 7.3

Dec 5.2

Rainfall (mm)

60 45 30 15 0

Jan 45.8

Feb 38.9

Mar 41.0

Apr 44.4

May 55.7

Jun 56.6

Jul 57.0

Aug 55.2

Sep 52.8

Oct 56.5

Nov 53.7

Dec 49.3